Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04

submitted and adopted. Evening session
onened with >onL service bv rh,i. and
audience. followed bv scripture ra.,lin.,
and PRAYER NJ Rev X G. Dri>ka Mr..
DIR. KENYON gave an interesting chalk
talk u the children. after which M.
Walker OF Rhode Island WAS intro.tu,,,,I
The speaker held the attention af the
large audience during lengthy and very
able address. touching particularly anon
the campaign for constitutional prohibi-
ton in her own state. Good collections
were taken 70 defray expenses. Conyen-
ton adjourned TO meet in one yesr at
Glover The members Of the Orleans
County Iu>t1tate returned TO their homes
feeling that the Charleston meeting had
been the mott successful meeting ever
held in the county. The kindly assist
ance given by the citizens will ever be n
membered with gratitude and we also re
alize that We are largely indebted for the
success of our Institute 10 the ministers
and other gentlemen present who partici-
pated in our debates. The following
resolutions were. unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That with gratitude to God
for the increased interest in seeing the
prohibitory law carried out in the state,
we con>ecrate ourselves anew 10 this
service in our Masters vineyard.
Resolred. That our thanks are due 10
the efforts Of those noble women who
worked so per>i>tently in the last legi>la-
ture in the interest of the scientific tem-
perance instruction law. Also To those
legislators who were 80 faithful in work
Ing and voting for the excellent amend
mrnt which makes the law 50 perfect
ReSOtred, That we petition our next
legislature TO 80 amend the law that 4
fine of not less that so and thirty days
imprisonment shall be eNacted for the
fF>t offence against the prohibitory law,
500 for the second with two months i'm
pri>onment. Also that a closer >urveil-
lance and greater Stringency be laid upon
druggists. Also that such an allowance
be made the state officers that they can
work more efficiently and successfully.
Res0Ired, That each local Union be
urged 10 renewed diligence in doing all
they can TO see the law carried out in
their own vicinity. sustaining and rally
ing around any persons who are making
the right effort in this direction.
ReSolred, That each individual mem
Der will consider herself an agent TO in
crease the circulation of the Union Sig
nal and Home Guards. Also We would
urge the wearing of the white ribbon es-
pecially upon every public occasion that
We may be witnesses TO the cause We
love so well.
ReSOlred, That each Union take into
serious consideration the matter of in
creaSing our annual fee to one dollar
realizing that this would replenish our
state, county, and local treasures. and
instruct their delegates to vote for this
amendment in the next state convention
and that while this i being considered
some effort may be made To Increase the
funds of our county treasury.
ResOlred, That in the death Of our
dear sister and efficient co-work+r, Mrs.
L c. Bates Of the International Union Of
Derby Line and Stanstead, we have sus-
tanned great loss, and desire to tender
our deepest sympathy to the afflicted
family and that Union
ReSOlUed, That We thank our states
attorney for his efforts in enforcing the
law, and urge upon him not to be weary
in well doing.
RESOLVED, That We heartily sympa-
thiZe with the White Cross movement
and that we recommend 4 firm stand
upon the question of social purity.
ReSOlUed, That We reaffirm the resolu-
ton passed last year at Troy, endorsing
the position taken by the national or
ganIZatiOn with reference to prohibition
Resolved, That We tender our thanks
to the people Of Charleston for their cor
dial welcome and generous hospitality,
10 the trustees for the use of the church,
TO the pastors of the churches for their
daily sympathy and encouragement, to
the children and other singers for their
songs that so enlivened our convention,
TO the Orgauist for her faithful services,
and to the railroad for their generosity in
furnishing return tickets. and may God
hlaSS than